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Army

Following Successful Qualification Test, Army Nears Acceptance Of First PrSM Missiles

By Matthew Beinart

Friday, November 17th, 2023

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Following Successful Qualification Test, Army Nears Acceptance Of First PrSM Missiles

Lockheed Martin's Precision Strike Missile (PrSM)

The Army is nearing acceptance and fielding of the initial Lockheed Martin [LMT] -built Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM), which follows a successful first production qualification test with the new weapon. “Preliminary results from the test show the PrSM Inc. 1 missile performed nominally in terms of predicted flight trajectory, lethality, near-vertical engagement angle, and height of burst,” the Army said in a statement. “The successful flight test satisfies the criteria for acceptance of PrSM Inc. 1 Early Operational Capability (EOC)…

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